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Create Account Plan Project Collect Data Prep/Process Data Upload Data Data QA/QC Get Data Species Codes Resource Library REFERENCE CALLS IMPORTANCE & NEED RECORDING GUIDANCE EMBEDDING METADATA TO FILES FINALIZING METADATA Photo: Jose Martinez-Fonseca; Echolocation Illustration: Andrea Schuhmann Importance & Need Bat reference calls, also known as voucher calls, are acoustic recordings of bat echolocations, social calls, etc. where the identity of the recorded species is established through reliable non-acoustic identification methods, i.e., capture, genetics, etc. Bats are cryptic, nocturnal creatures that can be incredibly difficult to study. Acoustic monitoring allows us to passively and noninvasively monitor bats and bat populations, even in remote locations. Nonetheless, the structure, frequency and temporal pattern of bat vocalizations (referred to here as "call") can vary dramatically even within a given species due to the surrounding habitat, presence of other bats, life stage of the bat, etc. Conversely, different bat species can have overlapping call characteristics that make species-level identification difficult or unreliable despite major advances in automated classification algorithms and software. Despite the NABat database representing over 130 million bat acoustic records (and counting), there is still a pressing need for v erified, curated reference recordings, particularly for underrepresented geographies and species. These bat reference calls are needed to help improve the utility and reliability of acoustic monitoring as a tool for studying bats and are essential for advancing our understanding of how species and populations are faring across North America. General Recording Guidance General Best Practices for Recording High Quality Bat Reference Calls Use low-intensity spotlight to track target bat and orient microphone for recording. Avoid recording in areas with high bat activity (e.g., adjacent to ponds, cattle troughs) to reduce risk of recording nontarget individuals. Avoid recording in proximity to other captured bats. Light tags can be used to effectively track released bats (avoid tags that exceed 5% of body weight; consult local USFWS office for permission to light tag listed species as part of a federal permit). Note: NABat discourages submitting recordings not verified via reliable non-acoustic methods. Embedding Metadata to Files 1. Currently, NABat Reference Call Metadata can be embedded to audio files using a custom NABat xml form in the Kaleidoscope Lite (no subscription required) or Kaleidoscope Pro (subscription required) softwares. Open Kaleidoscope Lite/Pro. Confirm you are in Bat Analysis mode in the Batch tab (this allows for processing of WAV or ZC files). Under the INPUTS section click Browse to select the Input directory of the folder containing your .wav/.zc files. Select the box beside the type of input files (WAV files or ZC files). 2. Click the drop-down menu above the Default Project Form and select Add or Replace a Project Form . Navigate to NABat Reference Call Metadata .xml and select the file. The NABat metadata form will load beneath the drop-down. 3. It is recommended that you organize your reference recording files into folder(s) grouped by SURVEY EVENT and SPECIES (at a minimum) prior to proceeding with the metadata embed process. Grouping files to maximize shared attributes across the metadata fields minimizes the need for post-hoc edits. This may necessitate using input directories that house only a single file. Download the required NABat Reference Call Metadata xml here. 4. Complete all metadata fields for which you have uniform data across all Input directory files. Leave field responses blank and manually edit metadata in resulting meta.csv outside of this application (i.e., in Excel) for any fields that may differ across audio files within your Input directory (e.g., same Reference Species ID across all recordings but Audio Recording Characteristics differ). Note, edits to the meta.csv made outside of this application will not be embedded to the audio files. NABat required metadata fields include: GRTS Cell ID or Latitude and Longitude Site Name Audio Recording Date Audio Recording Name Reference Species ID Species ID Method Surveyor(s) Microphone Model Recording Scenario Submitted to Software Developer(s)? 5. Once all required metadata fields and any additional fields for which you have data have been completed, select the desired output directory to save processed files by clicking Browse in the top right of the window. 6. Once the output directory has been selected, choose None from the Create subdirectories drop-down menu and select the type of output files you intend to create, WAV or ZC (ZC files cannot be converted to WAV). 7. Finally, click the Auto ID for Bats tab at the top of the window and confirm that your classifier is DISABLED (only Kaleidoscope Pro subscribers have access to Auto ID for Bats) . 8. Click Process Files in the bottom right corner of the window. Finalizing Metadata 1. Open Output directory folder to view processed (metadata embedded) files. Locate and open the meta.csv . 2. Manually complete any necessary metadata adds or edits for field responses that differed across recordings. Note, these edits will not be embedded in the audio files. 3. Rename the meta.csv file with a descriptive and unique name and save. The NABat system will automatically overwrite duplicate file names with the most recent version, so it is critical that your file name is unique. Example: SiteName_SpeciesCode_ReferenceCalls_YearMonthDate.

ea11094a-7b76-4bf6-b2e6-877e7e556ccb Photo credit: Pipe Spring NPS USFWS Next WNS & Listing Status Myotis thysanodes Order: Chiroptera Suborder: Yangochiroptera Family: Vespertilionidae Call characteristics: Low frequency caller (~20 kHz range) Weight 1/8 - 3/8 oz (5 - 9 g) Body Length 3 3/8 in (8.5 cm) There are various sources for bat species range maps including IUCN , NatureServe , U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ECOS , and the National Atlas of the United States . US SWAP National List IUCN Red List Canada Species at Risk Mexico Fringed Myotis The fringed Myotis has light, sandy-brown fur and a blackish-brown face with dark ears and membranes. The ears are relatively large and broad with a pointed end, and sit alongside a short, pointed face. Habitat includes oak and ponderosa pine woodlands in both highland and lowland areas, as well as more open and arid regions. Fringed Myotis make roost in large caves, mines, buildings, bridges, and dead or dying trees. The fringed Myotis preys on a variety of insects, including moths and beetles. This species is known as an agile flyer and has been observed flying nearly vertical. Information used to populate this page was obtained from the following sources: NatureServe Explorer United States Fish and Wildlife Service Environmental Conservation Online System Bat Conservation International Bat Profiles National Atlas of the United States. (2011). North American Bat Ranges, 1830-2008. National Atlas of the United States. Available at: http://purl.stanford.edu/pz329xp4277. Taylor, M. 2019. Bats: an illustrated guide to all species. Washington, DC: Smithsonian Books. Conservation Status Previous Next

0aa82f2d-f4ac-48e2-927e-ce9bfb5f3e28 Photo credit: Steven Brewer USFWS Next WNS & Listing Status Artibeus jamaicensis Order: Chiroptera Suborder: Yangochiroptera Family: Phyllostomidae Call characteristics: Low frequency caller (15 kHz) Weight 1 2/5 - 2 oz (40 - 60 g) Body Length 3 - 3 1/2 in (7.5 - 8.9 cm) There are various sources for bat species range maps including IUCN , NatureServe , U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ECOS , and the National Atlas of the United States . US SWAP National List IUCN Red List Canada Species at Risk Mexico Jamaican Fruit-eating Bat The Jamaican fruit-eating bat, also known as the Mexican fruit bat, has dark brown fur, a short nose, prominant nose leaf, and noticable bumps on its lower lip. This species lives in tropical habitats where it roosts in caves, trees, buildings, and leaf tents. Its range extends from southern Mexico to northwest Peru and additionally on islands including the Florida Keys, Trinidad, and Tobago. The Jamaican fruit-eating bat eats fragrant fruits including figs, which it carries to a feeding roost to dine on. By carrying fruit to a differnt location before eating, this bat spreads seeds. Mothers typically carry a single pup at a time. The Jamaican fruit-eating bat has a lifespan of 9 to 10 years in the wild. Information used to populate this page was obtained from the following sources: NatureServe Explorer United States Fish and Wildlife Service Environmental Conservation Online System Bat Conservation International Bat Profiles National Atlas of the United States. (2011). North American Bat Ranges, 1830-2008. National Atlas of the United States. Available at: http://purl.stanford.edu/pz329xp4277. Taylor, M. 2019. Bats: an illustrated guide to all species. Washington, DC: Smithsonian Books. Conservation Status Previous Next

22113804-cd90-481e-b9d6-b0e63db726c8 Photo credit: Dan Neubaum USFWS Next WNS & Listing Status Parastrellus hesperus Order: Chiroptera Suborder : Yangochiroptera Family: Vespertilionidae Call characteristics: High frequency caller (45 kHz range) Weight 1/10 - 1/5 oz (3 - 6 g) Body Length 2 2/5 - 3 1/5 in (6.2 – 8 cm) There are various sources for bat species range maps including IUCN , NatureServe , U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ECOS , and the National Atlas of the United States . US SWAP National List IUCN Red List Canada Species at Risk Mexico Canyon Bat The canyon bat, formerly known as the western pipistrelle, is the smallest bat in the U.S. Canyon bats have short, broad faces and white to yellow fur that contrasts starkly against their black ears, face, and wings. Preferred habitat includes deserts, woodlands, and shrublands from western Mexico north to Washington and as far east as central Oklahoma and west Texas. Small maternity colonies have been reported, but solitary females are also common. The species roosts primarily in rock crevices, and females typically give birth to twins. Canyon bats are capable of extremely slow flight, which has been described as butterfly-like. Diet includes moths, beetles, and flies. Information used to populate this page was obtained from the following sources: NatureServe Explorer United States Fish and Wildlife Service Environmental Conservation Online System Bat Conservation International Bat Profiles National Atlas of the United States. (2011). North American Bat Ranges, 1830-2008. National Atlas of the United States. Available at: http://purl.stanford.edu/pz329xp4277. Taylor, M. 2019. Bats: an illustrated guide to all species. Washington, DC: Smithsonian Books. Conservation Status Previous Next

Create Account Plan Project Collect Data Prep/Process Data Upload Data Data QA/QC Get Data Species Codes Resource Library RESOURCES Basic instructions for the NABat workflow can be accessed through the above buttons.

dd95a9de-ff48-4c3d-823e-6a156b1cb0cd Photo credit: Dane Smith USFWS Next WNS & Listing Status Myotis grisescens Order: Chiroptera Suborder: Yangochiroptera Family: Vespertilionidae Call characteristics: High frequency caller (~50 kHz range) Weight 1/4 - 5/8 oz (7 - 16g) Body Length 3-4 in (7-10 cm) There are various sources for bat species range maps including IUCN , NatureServe , U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ECOS , and the National Atlas of the United States . US SWAP National List IUCN Red List Canada Species at Risk Mexico Gray Myotis The gray Myotis has light to dark brown fur with long, dark ears. Ears are longer than many other Myotis species, extending 1/4 cm (7 mm) beyond the nose when laid forward and featuring a long and thin tragus. The gray Myotis has a keeled calcar. When foraging, gray Myotis prefer to feast on flying insects like mayflies and beetles. This species almost exclusively roosts in caves throughout the year. In the summer, they can be found in warmer caves located in close proximity to water sources. In winter, the species prefers cool, deep, well aerated caves. Appropriate cave temperatures are essential for hibernation and rearing young. During winter, it is estimated that 95% of the known population of gray Myotis occur in just nine caves. Information used to populate this page was obtained from the following sources: NatureServe Explorer United States Fish and Wildlife Service Environmental Conservation Online System Bat Conservation International Bat Profiles National Atlas of the United States. (2011). North American Bat Ranges, 1830-2008. National Atlas of the United States. Available at: http://purl.stanford.edu/pz329xp4277. Taylor, M. 2019. Bats: an illustrated guide to all species. Washington, DC: Smithsonian Books. Conservation Status Previous Next

FBB STATIONARY DATA SUBMISSION CHECKLIST This checklist summarizes the steps described in the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Florida Bonneted Bat Regulatory Survey Data Submission Protocol, an accompaniment to the Florida Bonneted Bat Consultation Guidelines . Highlighted text emphasizes required elements specific to Florida bonneted bat (FBB) regulatory surveys. Start a New Project Select/Create Species List Rename/Organize Acoustics Processing Acoustics Manual Review of Acoustics Create Metadata .CSV Upload Metadata & Acoustics Upload Weather Data Finalize Project Submission Start a New Project in NABat Partner Portal 1. Create a NABat User Account . Login to the NABat Partner Portal. 2. Under the My NABat tab, create a new project via the + Project button. This will open the NABat Project Wizard . 3. Use the following information to fill in the fields of the NABat Project Wizard . County codes for project name assignments and data processing can be found in Table 1. Draft Project: CHECK THIS BOX. This prevents project information and data from being shared before final U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service approval. Owning Organization: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Collaborating Organizations: Leave blank. Project Name : FBB_[YYYY]_[CNTY]_[Company]_[Name-of-Project]_[IPaC# - exclude if not assigned or known] Example: FBB_2025_BROW_IKC_Ficticious-Project_2025-0000001 Description: [Full company name] conducted a [survey type] survey for the Florida bonneted bat on behalf of [entity name] under [permit/contract identification]. [Describe project area and location (include acreage, mileage for linear projects, city, county, etc.)]. The survey entailed [brief description of survey]. This survey was [positive/negative] for Florida bonneted bat presence. Study Area (Sample Frame): Continental US 10x10km Grid Primary Intent of Data Collection: Regulatory Survey(s) (enter IPaC Project Code if assigned or known) Initial Date of Data Collection / Final Date of Data Collection: Fill in the dates pertaining to your project. Project Members: [Add the user “USFWS FBB Lead, FW4 ( usfws_fbb_lead@fws.gov )” as a Project Leader] and other critical members of your organization. NABat Data Use and Sharing Elections: Do Not Auto Approve third-party data requests. For specific data use and sharing settings, refer to Figure 1. Ensure that editable selections for automatically sharing survey data are set to "Not Shared" and confirm automatic sharing with NatureServe and BatAmp remain unchecked . Figure 1. Recommended NABat Data Use and Sharing Elections for FBB Regulatory Surveys. These settings are accessible while completing Project Members and Data section of the Project Wizard and should reflect the most conservative sharing options when available, i.e. "Do not auto-approve third-party data requests", and "Not Shared". Table 1. The 4-letter code for each Florida county within the distribution of the Florida bonneted bat. The 4-letter county code(s) are to be used when naming projects or processing data. In case counties outside of this list are surveyed for FBB (and/or have a confirmed detection), simply use first four letters of the county name, adding a “C” for the fourth letter when counties only have three letter names (e.g., LEEC = Lee County). 4. Verify project details are correct. Select Create Project . COUNTY NAME CODE Broward County, Florida BROW Charlotte County, Florida CHAR Collier County, Florida COLL DeSoto County, Florida DESO Glades County, Florida GLAD Hardee County, Florida HARD Hendry County, Florida HEND Highlands County, Florida HIGH Indian River County, Florida INDI Lee County, Florida LEEC Martin County, Florida MART Miami-Dade County, Florida MIAM Monroe County, Florida MONR Okeechobee County, Florida OKEE Osceola County, Florida OSCE Palm Beach County, Florida PALM Polk County, Florida POLK Sarasota County, Florida SARA Select/Create a NABat Species List 1. Follow general guidance to Select/Create a Species List . FBB regulatory projects should create customized species list(s) based on Table 2 and not use the SAWG GRTS 1.0 species list(s). Table 2. Species that fall within the distribution of the Florida bonneted bat (CORA = Corynorhinus rafinesquii; EPFU = Eptesicus fuscus; EUFL = Eumops floridanus; LABOLASE = Lasiurus borealis/Lasiurus seminolus; LAIN = Lasiurus intermedius; MOMO = Molossus molossus; MYAU = Myotis austroriparius; NYHU = Nycticeus humeralis; PESU = Perimyotis sublfavus; TABR = Tadarida brasiliensis). This table incidicates which species to be included in the NABat species list and in the species classifier used in automated identification, depending on the county within which the survey took place. Y = yes, include; (Y) = yes, include, uncommon/unlikely; N = no, exclude. Refer to Table 1 for full county name. Sources: USFWS 2019; USFWS 2021; Vannatta et al. 2021. COUNTY CORA EPFU EUFL LABOLASE LAIN MOMO MYAU NYHU PESU TABR BROW Y Y Y Y Y N (Y) Y Y Y CHAR Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y COLL Y Y Y Y Y (Y) (Y) Y Y Y DESO Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y GLAD Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y HARD Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y HEND Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y HIGH Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y INDI Y Y (Y) Y Y N Y Y Y Y LEEC Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y MART Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y MIAM N Y Y Y Y (Y) N Y (Y) Y MONR N Y Y Y Y (Y) N Y (Y) Y OKEE Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y OSCE Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y PALM Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y POLK Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y SARA Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Rename and Organize Acoustic Files 1. Each audio file needs to be uniquely named to allow for upload to the NABat Partner Portal. If audio files were not assigned a prefix prior to the start of surveys, the files should be renamed to match the NABat naming format (e.g. GRTSCellId_SiteName_Timestamp.wav). NABat provides R script for completing this process. To find the GRTS Cell ID of each site, use the NABat Grid Cell Finder . 2. Once audio files are properly named, organize raw files in a project folder with the same naming format used when naming your project (e.g. “FBB_[YYYY]_[CNTY]_ [Company]_[Name-of-Project]_[IPaC# if assigned and known]”). Individual deployments (i.e., single site, single detector, for a full passive recording period) should be in individual folders. 3. Place these raw data files in their corresponding “Raw” folder (Figure 2A). 4. Create a "Processed" folder within your project folder (Figure 2B). In the “Processed” folder, replicate the raw data subdirectories with empty folders of the same names (Figure 2B). Figure 2. Example of subdirectories within a project folder. A) Within the “Raw” subdirectory is a folder for every individual deployment that contains the appropriate raw data (one site, one detector, one full deployment period). B) The user sets up a “Processed” subdirectory in the project folder and replicates the subdirectories of the raw data folders with empty folders of the same names Processing Individual Survey Event Acoustics 1. Open Kaleidoscope Pro (KPro) and follow the steps listed in Processing Stationary Point Surveys . Additional guidance and information required for EUFL regulatory survey submission can be found below. 2. In the Batch tab of KPro, select a "Raw" data deployment folder as the single detector deployment for your Input directory . Your Output directory is the corresponding "Processed" folder. All data submitted for FBB regulatory surveys must be in WAV file format. 3. Proceed with guidance listed in Processing Stationary Point Surveys to embed required metadata to "Processed" .wav files. Additional specifications and information required for FBB regulatory survey submission can be found below. FBB SPECIFICATIONS FOR EMBEDDING AUDIO FILES: When embedding Survey Start/End Time metadata to audio files reference the beginning and ending detector activation time. If detector starts recording late, then start time should be listed as the date and time from the first file recorded. If a detector stops recording early (e.g., due to battery failure), the end time should be listed as the date and time of the last file recorded. Note such incidents in the Unusual Occurrences metadata field. Adjust times as necessary for each detector/deployment (i.e., do not just use the same full survey time for all batches unless detectors were all active for that full time). Use the formatting yyyy-mm-ddThh:mm:ss (e.g., “2020-07-15T21:30:00”). For Land Unit Code , use the first 4 letters of the county where the survey was conducted (same code as used in project name; see Table 1). FBB SPECIFICATIONS FOR SIGNAL PARAMETERS: Under the Signal Params tab, A = 8-120 kHz; B = 2-50 ms; C = 500 ms; D = 2, Figure 3 (this selection differs from typical NABat processing guidance) Figure 3. The appropriate signal detection parameters to use when processing acoustic files in KPro for EUFL regulatory surveys. These include, A) 8-120 (KHz) Minimum and Maximum Frequency Range, B) 2-50 (ms) Minimum and Maximum Length of Detected Pulses, C) 500 (ms) Maximum Inter-Syllable Gap, and D) 2 Minimum Number of Pulses. EUFL SPECIFICATIONS FOR AUTO ID FOR BATS: U nder the Auto ID for Bats tab, select Bats of North America from the Classifiers drop-down menu. Select + O Balanced (Neutral) (this selection differs from typical NABat processing guidance). From the drop-down menu at the top right and select Florida from the drop-down menu below the list of species. Manually add or remove species based on your survey's selected/created NABat species lists used for Auto Id and for Manual Id. In KPro, files auto-identified as CORTOW represent calls from CORRAF , as these two species are considered acoustically indistinguishable (CORTOW does not occur in Florida). CORRAF is not an option in the Kaleidoscope species list, so CORTOW should be checked for data processing. While Kaleidoscope includes both LASBOR and LASSEM as options for the species classifier, only select LASBOR for the KPro classifier. Files auto-identified as LASBOR represent calls that could be either of these two Lasiurus species, as they are considered acoustically indistinguishable. Including both species will result in a greater number of NoID files. When manually vetting for these species, you will use LABOLASE . Before selecting Process Files , confirm the settings in the Signal Params tab are appropriate for EUFL surveys (Figure 3). Manual Review of Acoustic Files 1. Projects are REQUIRED to manually review ALL wav files auto-ID'ed as EUFL for valid weather nights. 2. Projects are REQUIRED to manually review wav files auto-ID'ed as Noise or NoID where the characteristic frequency is at or below 20 kHz for valid weather nights. 3. NABat recommends projects manually review a minimum of one wav file auto-ID'ed to a given species per detector site per night, repeating for each assigned species for valid weather nights. 4. If you are reviewing acoustic file batches in full deployments (not night by night) for manual review, it is best to organize files within the KPro file viewer before manual vetting. 5. Open KPro and select File under the menu bar. Select Open Results and select your id.csv file of interest. 6. Timestamps should be included in file names. If so, click the Out File FS column and organize files from first recorded to last recorded. Next, click the Auto ID column title to group files by species and chronologically from first to last recorded. 7 . Be sure to include Name of Species List used for Manual ID (it can be the same used for Auto ID, when appropriate) in your final metadata file if manual review was performed. Create Metadata .CSV 1. Confirm all manual vetting/review is complete prior to moving forward with this step. 2. Continue to reference general guidance found in Processing Stationary Point Surveys and complete steps 12-17. EUFL SPECIFICATIONS FOR CORYNORHINUS AND LASIURIDS: Any acoustic files auto-ID'ed as CORTOW need to be corrected to CORRAF . To do so, open the metadata .csv via Excel and use the Find and Replace function (Ctrl + H). Enter CORTOW for Find what and CORRAF for Replace with . Any acoustic files auto-ID'ed as LASBOR need to be corrected to LABOLASE . To do so, open the metadata .csv via Excel and use the Find and Replace function (Ctrl + H). Enter LASBOR for Find what and LABOLASE for Replace with . The metadata .csv is now ready for upload. Upload Metadata and Acoustic Files 1. Follow the guidance found in Adding Survey Data to a Project to load your survey metadata. 2. Projects are REQUIRED to submit metadata following NABat and USFWS FBB regulatory survey requirements for valid weather nights. 3. Projects are REQUIRED to submit wav files that have been auto-ID'ed as EUFL, for valid weather nights. 5. Projects are REQUIRED to submit all wav files auto-ID'ed as Noise or NoID where the characteristic frequency is at or below 20 kHz (range of EUFL vocalizations) for valid weather nights. 4. Projects are REQUIRED to submit wav files for all auto-ID'ed species, including NoID, for valid weather nights. Upload Weather Data Nightly weather conditions for survey sites should be checked using the nearest NOAA National Weather Service station and summarized in the survey report per requirements listed in the Florida Bonneted Bat Consultation Guidelines . Complete Project Submission To complete project submission, conduct QA/QC, upload other relevant project files, add any necessary project notes, and notify the USFWS of your completed submission. ADD DEPLOYMENT + PROCESSING NOTES AND IMAGES: 1. Important notes about individual deployments should be added to the Comments field under the Deployment Details dropdown. 2. Important notes regarding data processing should be added to the Processing Notes field under the Echolocation Measurements dropdown. 3. Upload deployment images via the Upload Deployment Images button under the Echolocation Measurements dropdown. Deployment images include photos of stationary acoustic detector setups, potential roost trees, cavities and other images relative to the individual survey event. UPLOAD PROJECT REPORT (PDF) TO PROJECT FILES & EMAIL USFWS LEAD If your project is related to regulatory consultation and compliance for the Florida Bonneted Bat, the final steps of project submission are to: 1. Upload a final project report (pdf) to the Project Files drop down under the Details tab of your project. 2. Confirm that the FW4 USFWS FBB Lead is included as a Project Leader of your project. 3. Email the USFWS FBB LEAD to notify them of project submission, attach a copy of the pdf report. Successful submissions will receive an email from the USFWS FBB LEAD stating, "The USFWS Florida bonneted bat lead has reviewed this NABat project and has deemed data submission complete." This sentence will also be appended to the end of the project description in the Partner Portal. The consultant/applicant's NABat user affiliation will then be changed to Limited - Read Only in all four permissions categories under the project's Details tab and draft status will be removed for the project. Consultants/applicants are required to maintain a backup of the submitted project and its associated data for a one year minimum following successful completion of the regulatory FBB data submission/reporting process. REMEMBER... Manual Review of Wav Files for FBB Regulatory Projects REQUIRED to manually review wav files auto-ID'ed as EUFL for valid weather nights. REQUIRED to manually review wav files auto-ID'ed as Noise or NoID where the characteristic frequency is at or below 20kHz for valid weather nights. RECOMMENDED to manually review a minimum of one wav file auto-ID'ed to a given species per detector site per night, repeating for each assigned species for valid weather nights (see top bullet for EUFL requirement ). Metadata and Wav File Submission for FBB Regulatory Projects REQUIRED to submit metadata following USFWS FBB regulatory survey requirements for valid weather nights . REQUIRED to submit wav files that have been auto-ID'ed as EUFL, any other bat species, or NoID, for valid weather nights. REQUIRED to submit wav files auto-ID'ed as Noise where the characteristic frequency is at or below 20 kHz for valid weather nights. RECOMMENDED to submit metadata regardless of weather conditions. This page was last updated September 29, 2025. Refer to the Florida Bonneted Bat Consultation Guidelines for additional requirements for regulatory surveys. If you experience any issues while following these requirements, please reach out to the USFWS FBB Recovery Lead .

74de993a-776c-4cd3-966e-d89bef6251a6 Photo credit: Jose Martinez-Fonseca, NAU USFWS Next WNS & Listing Status Lasionycteris noctivagans Order: Chiroptera Suborder : Yangochiroptera Family : Vespertilionidae Call characteristics: Low frequency caller (~30 kHz range) Weight 1/4 - 3/8 oz (8 - 11g) Body Length 3 .6 – 4.5 in (9.2 - 11.5 cm) There are various sources for bat species range maps including IUCN , NatureServe , U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ECOS , and the National Atlas of the United States . US SWAP National List IUCN Red List Canada Species at Risk Mexico Silver-haired Bat The silver-haired bat has dark, blackish fur, with tips of silver guard hairs and a short and broad snout. This species is found most often in coniferous or mixed coniferous and deciduous forests, with a preference for Old Growth areas. Roosts are almost exclusively in tree cavities, hollows, or under loose bark. Hibernation sites include wood piles and cliff faces, with species occasionally hibernating in the entrances of caves. Primary prey for this bat includes small, soft-bodied insects, such as flies, midges, leafhoppers, moths, mosquitos, beetles, caddisflies, and sometimes spiders. Silver-haired females are known to produce twin pups (baby bats). Information used to populate this page was obtained from the following sources: NatureServe Explorer United States Fish and Wildlife Service Environmental Conservation Online System Bat Conservation International Bat Profiles National Atlas of the United States. (2011). North American Bat Ranges, 1830-2008. National Atlas of the United States. Available at: http://purl.stanford.edu/pz329xp4277. Taylor, M. 2019. Bats: an illustrated guide to all species. Washington, DC: Smithsonian Books. Conservation Status Previous Next

Create Account Plan Project Collect Data Prep/Process Data Upload Data Data QA/QC Get Data Species Codes Resource Library DATA QA/QC Learn more about how you can resolve errors in your data uploads or how to address the qa/qc warnings you might see in your Partner Portal projects. Did You Receive an Error Warning When Attempting to Upload Your Data? Click the button below to learn more about how to resolve your error(s) and ensure your data uploads into the NABat Partner Portal are successful... Error Wizard Continue to the section below to learn more about the QA/QC warnings you experience in the Your Survey Sites table of the Partner Portal. Survey Details Incomplete The "Some survey details are incomplete" warning indicates that a survey event has been created and saved without required metadata. The warning includes a table to indicate which metadata is missing (e.g., Survey Start/End Time, Location, etc.). This typically occurs when a user manually creates a survey deployment through the NABat Partner Portal user interface rather than via a bulk upload template. To resolve error: 1. Click the Incomplete Surveys link in the QA/QC table to be ushered to the survey’s details. 2. Click the green Edit Survey Details button to fill in any missing metadata. If location data is missing, users may resolve that manually via drawing tools or by uploading a KML/GeoJSON file. Survey Locations Unused The "Some survey locations are unused" warning indicates that a spatial object (point, transect, or GRTS cell) has been saved as a survey location but no survey events have been associated with that location. This typically occurs when a user manually saves a location using the drawing tools on the project map or uploads a spatial object as a .kml/.geojson file but fails to provide survey metadata. The warning serves as a reminder to project members that the location has been saved and should either be associated with a survey event or deleted. To resolve error: Users may associate unused locations with existing surveys manually: 1. First identify the GRTS cell ID of the unused location (hover over the point on the project map to reveal the GRTS ID). 2. Data for a project’s GRTS cells is located beneath the project map. Scroll to the desired GRTS cell and expand its content to find and open the desired survey. 3. Click the survey's green Edit Survey Details button. A location (used or unused) may be selected from a dropdown menu within the editing tool, linking said location to the survey. Users may also associate unused locations with existing surveys using the Partner Portal's Bulk Upload tool: 1. Simply enter the location name (must match exactly) to the “Site Name " data column within the bulk upload template . Possible Duplicate Locations This warning indicates that the project contains ≥ 1 survey location(s) within 100 m of another saved location. Often, this occurs when a survey location is established and minor variations, either in the latitude/longitude or the location name, are introduced in subsequent survey years. This warning does not necessarily indicate an error. In some instances, survey locations may be within 100 m of another survey location, particularly for hibernacula surveys or emergence count events. However, in most instances (especially for stationary acoustic surveys) survey locations should not be within 100 m of another site, and these locations should be combined into a single survey site. Click the Show Possible Duplicate Locations button to expand the table and view all possible duplicate locations. To resolve duplicate locations: 1. The user must choose a location among the duplicates to survive in the project; the remaining duplicates are to be deleted after having their surveys migrated into the surviving location. 2. To migrate a survey out of a location, begin by clicking the location’s link in the “Possible Duplicate Locations ” table; the location and its data menu will appear in the project map. A location’s surveys are viewable in the summary table at the bottom of the data menu. 3. Click any survey link within that table to be ushered to the survey details. Click the green Edit Survey Details button, then use the drop-down location options to reassign the survey to the chosen location. 4. Repeat this process for all surveys in a duplicate location; once the duplicate location is empty of surveys it may be deleted from the project. Show Unknown Locations The "Show Unknown Locations " warning indicates that a location has been provided at the GRTS cell level without X,Y coordinates. This can occur when users manually create a survey event through the user interface and indicate the site is an "Unknown or undisclosed location" or when users provide metadata through the bulk upload template with GRTS cell values but no latitude or longitude. Unknown locations are not necessarily errors; some users prefer to provide data at the GRTS-cell-level rather than the point level. In these cases, the "Show Unknown Locations " warning can be ignored. However, users may prefer to provide more detailed location information. Click the Show Unknown Locations button to expand the table and view all unknown locations. Users may manually add X,Y coordinates to an existing location. The user must create a new point within the target GRTS cell and migrate surveys from the unknown location: 1. Begin by clicking the link to the unknown location within the table; the GRTS cell containing the unknown location and its data menu will appear in the project map. 2. Mark a point on the map to replace the current unknown location, clicking the green Edit button to add a name and specific X,Y coordinates if desired. 3. Return to the “Show Unknown Locations ” table and click the link to the original unknown location to begin migrating surveys to the new, coordinate-specified point. If surveys exist for the unknown location, they are displayed in a summary table below the location details. Click any present survey to expand its details in the list of project GRTS cells beneath the project map. 4. Click the survey’s green Edit Survey Details button. The new, coordinate-specific location may be selected from a dropdown menu within the editing tool, migrating the survey from the unknown location. 5. Repeat for all surveys within the unknown location. 6. When finished (i.e., the unknown location contains NO surveys), again follow its link in the “Show Unknown Locations ” table. Use the resulting menu options to permanently delete the location from the project.

869e63ea-84a0-4062-8501-2452f2a88d87 Photo credit: Kpix Photo USFWS Next WNS & Listing Status Lasiurus intermedius Order: Chiroptera Suborder: Yangochiroptera Family: Vespertilionidae Call characteristics: Low frequency caller (~20 kHz range) Weight 1/2 - 3/4 oz (14 - 21 g) Body Length 4 1/2 - 5 in (11.4 - 13 cm) There are various sources for bat species range maps including IUCN , NatureServe , U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ECOS , and the National Atlas of the United States . US SWAP National List IUCN Red List Canada Species at Risk Mexico Northern Yellow Bat The northern yellow bat has yellow-orange to brownish fur with a furry upper tail membrane. They reside in coastal regions of the Atlantic and Gulf of America and are associated with long-leaf pines, palm trees, and live oaks and are known to roost in Spanish Moss and foliage. This species does not migrate but does enter torpor on cool evenings. Its favorite foods include true bugs, flies, beetles, and ants. Mothers often give birth to triplets. It is unknown how old this species lives to be in the wild. Information used to populate this page was obtained from the following sources: NatureServe Explorer United States Fish and Wildlife Service Environmental Conservation Online System Bat Conservation International Bat Profiles National Atlas of the United States. (2011). North American Bat Ranges, 1830-2008. National Atlas of the United States. Available at: http://purl.stanford.edu/pz329xp4277. Taylor, M. 2019. Bats: an illustrated guide to all species. Washington, DC: Smithsonian Books. Conservation Status Previous Next

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